Special districts present $39.4 million CIP and grant plan, highlight Spring Valley distribution and generator projects
June 16, 2026 | Lake County, California
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Special districts administrator Robin Borie and deputy Jesse Salaron presented a roughly $39.3–$39.4 million set of special‑district budgets and capital projects on June 16, describing an active pipeline of state and federal grants, ongoing feasibility studies and several construction projects planned for the coming year.
Key highlights included: a Spring Valley distribution‑system grant the staff expects to progress from feasibility to construction within six to nine months (preliminary documents due June 30), new wells in North Lake and Spring Valley, ongoing work on the Northwest septic station and Southeast wastewater improvements, and a power‑resiliency program that has delivered 11 generators and is installing them as air‑quality permits are obtained.
Borie discussed a feasibility study and grant work around a proposed 'full circle' affluent pipeline intended to evaluate routes and costs for sending treated wastewater up toward geothermal energy facilities. Staff said the study will examine routes, reservoir capacity and engineering constraints, not immediate construction.
Staff also said they will present a recommendation to the county’s technology committee about adopting a modern enterprise utility billing and CMMS (asset‑management) system, describing Tyler Financial modules as a likely candidate for integrated billing, GIS, CMMS and CIP tracking rather than using Workday plus a third‑party vendor.
Board members asked detailed questions about fund balances, pumper‑truck contract costs incurred during emergency sewer responses, ongoing rate studies for small water and wastewater districts, and the timing of projects affected by a recent sewer spill response. Staff said some reserves were allocated to emergencies but emphasized the multi‑year nature of many CIP projects and the need to pursue grants and earmarks.
What to watch: grant awards for Spring Valley and southeast wastewater plant improvements, the technology committee decision on utility/CMS software, and staff updates on pumper‑truck procurement and generator permitting.
Key highlights included: a Spring Valley distribution‑system grant the staff expects to progress from feasibility to construction within six to nine months (preliminary documents due June 30), new wells in North Lake and Spring Valley, ongoing work on the Northwest septic station and Southeast wastewater improvements, and a power‑resiliency program that has delivered 11 generators and is installing them as air‑quality permits are obtained.
Borie discussed a feasibility study and grant work around a proposed 'full circle' affluent pipeline intended to evaluate routes and costs for sending treated wastewater up toward geothermal energy facilities. Staff said the study will examine routes, reservoir capacity and engineering constraints, not immediate construction.
Staff also said they will present a recommendation to the county’s technology committee about adopting a modern enterprise utility billing and CMMS (asset‑management) system, describing Tyler Financial modules as a likely candidate for integrated billing, GIS, CMMS and CIP tracking rather than using Workday plus a third‑party vendor.
Board members asked detailed questions about fund balances, pumper‑truck contract costs incurred during emergency sewer responses, ongoing rate studies for small water and wastewater districts, and the timing of projects affected by a recent sewer spill response. Staff said some reserves were allocated to emergencies but emphasized the multi‑year nature of many CIP projects and the need to pursue grants and earmarks.
What to watch: grant awards for Spring Valley and southeast wastewater plant improvements, the technology committee decision on utility/CMS software, and staff updates on pumper‑truck procurement and generator permitting.
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